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Sonoma County to offer Community Emergency Response Team trainings
The public is invited to join a unique team of volunteers who have received advanced training, free of charge, to help their families, neighborhoods and communities prepare for and respond to wildfires and other disasters. The Sonoma County Department of Emergency Management has several upcoming trainings for the Community Emergency Response Team, or CERT. A nationally respected training program, CERT is the focus of the department’s attempt at engaging Sonoma County residents in disaster preparedness. Read full story
Seasonal inflation of Russian River rubber dam to begin near Forestville
Sonoma County Water Agency (Sonoma Water) will begin the multi-day process of inflating its rubber dam located in the Russian River near Forestville on Thursday, May 29. The rubber dam is a critical component of the Russian River water supply system that provides naturally filtered drinking water to more than 600,000 residents in portions of Sonoma and Marin counties. Read full story
Sonoma County Board of Supervisors approves Russian River floodplain restoration project
On Earth Day, April 22, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors adopted a use permit and associated General Plan and zoning amendments to launch a 358-acre Russian River floodplain restoration project along the east bank of the Russian River near Windsor. The project will restore and regrade four former gravel mining pits, known locally as the “Hanson Pits.” This restoration will create functional floodplain habitat for federally listed salmonids, improve water quality, and provide low-impact public amenities including day-use parking, a multi-use trail, and a small boat-in/walk-in campground. Read full story
Commission on the Status of Women, Sonoma County Spirit Award
The Sonoma County Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is proud to announce our fifth annual Sonoma County Spirit Award! We are excited to recognize five outstanding leaders in 2025 and continue to highlight people improving the lives of women and girls for years to come. Read full story
Sonoma County Airport celebrates grand opening of “Flying Ace” restaurant
Charles M. Schulz – Sonoma County Airport recently celebrated the grand opening of Flying Ace Kitchen and Taproom, a new restaurant that replaces the former Tap & Pour restaurant in the same location near the entrance to the airport’s First Terminal. Read full story
Splash into summer with Sonoma County Regional Parks
Sonoma County Regional Parks kicks off its summer season Memorial Day weekend, reintroducing popular activities at Spring Lake and Russian River beaches. Highlights include the Spring Lake Water Park, lifeguard-supervised swimming, and boat rentals, alongside a convenient River Shuttle and free life jacket stations at river parks. Read full story
Sonoma County Fairgrounds to host wildfire and earthquake preparedness expo on June 1
The public and media are invited to attend a free wildfire and earthquake preparedness expo at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds on Sunday, June 1. The event will offer hands-on opportunities to learn how County and municipal emergency response teams work together to keep people safe during wildfires and earthquakes. Participants will also discover how to better prepare to protect family, businesses, property, pets and livestock in a disaster. Read full story
County Department of Health Services to receive $67.7 million in state awards for enhancing behavioral health infrastructure
California is modernizing its behavioral health delivery system to improve accountability, increase transparency and expand the capacity of behavioral health care facilities for Californians. To this end, the Behavioral Health division of the Sonoma County Department of Health Services has been awarded $67.7 million through the California Department of Health Care Services’ Proposition 1 “Bond BHCIP Round 1: Launch Ready” for projects that support behavioral health infrastructure. BHCIP supports the creation, renovation and expansion of facilities that serve individuals with mental health and behavioral health needs. Read full story
Board of Supervisors approves list of SB1 infrastructure projects for 2025-26 fiscal year
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors today approved a list of local streets and road projects to be completed during the 2025-26 construction seasons using more than $14.5 million in anticipated revenue from SB1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act. The state’s SB1 Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account is derived primarily from per-gallon fuel excise taxes. All SB1 funds go to infrastructure repair and improvement projects, in alignment with the Resilient Infrastructure pillar of Sonoma County’s Five-year Strategic Plan. Read full story
Board of Supervisors approves replacement of Geysers Road bridge over Frasier Creek
The Board of Supervisors today approved plans and specifications for the replacement of the Geysers Road bridge that spans Frasier Creek east of Cloverdale. The existing bridge was identified by Caltrans as functionally obsolete and structurally vulnerable to failure during a major earthquake. The new two-lane bridge is designed to meet current standards including improvements to roadway approaches, travel lanes and road shoulders. Read full story
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